“Artist’s books—limited-edition publications featuring original works of art—became increasingly popular in Paris during the first decades of the 20th century, when a growing group of educated, bourgeois collectors sought new ways to acquire works by leading contemporary artists. Matisse, like many avant-garde painters, worked in… Read More
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Charlotte Brontë: An Independent Will at The Morgan Library & Museum, September 9, 2016 – January 2, 2017
“To you I am neither Man nor Woman – I come before you as an Author only – it is the sole standard by which you have a right to judge me – the sole ground on which I accept your judgment.” — Charlotte Brontë “Like Jane Eyre, the unforgettable… Read More
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated by Yayoi Kusama. Published by the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, May 2016
As a follow-up to a major retrospective exhibition In Infinity with the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art produced a new illustrated edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale The Little Mermaid (1837). The 96 page book is illustrated with works from Kusama’s… Read More
The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems at New-York Historical Society Museum & Library, March 18, 2016 – September 25, 2016
“Mo Willems’ work boldly and artfully melds the humor and wonder of youth with a complex understanding of the human experience, so it speaks to readers of all ages,” said Louise Mirrer, President and CEO of the New-York Historical Society. “The Art and Whimsy of… Read More
Warhol by the Book at The Morgan Library & Museum, February 5 – May 15, 2016
“Andy Warhol’s fascination with publishing and the art of the book was lifelong—rooted in his artistic training as a college student and early career in advertising, fashion, and commercial illustration. For close to forty years, books were a touchstone for Warhol—a medium to which he returned again… Read More
Graphic Passion: Matisse and the Book Arts at The Morgan Library & Museum, October 30, 2015 – January 17, 2016
“Henri Matisse’s art is some of the best known—and most loved—of the modern era. This exhibition focuses on a somewhat less familiar aspect of his work, but one that inspired a passionate and enduring commitment during the latter part of the artist’s career. The extraordinary volumes on view… Read More
Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars at The Morgan Library & Museum, September 25, 2015 – January 31, 2016
“The exhibition explores the most dynamic period of Hemingway’s creative life, from 1918 to the aftermath of World War II, and his recurrent theme of confronting the fullness of life—and the finality of death—with grace and courage. Utilizing almost one hundred rarely exhibited manuscripts and letters, photographs, drafts and typescripts of stories,… Read More
A Renaissance Man: The Art of Fred Marcellino at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, June 30 – October 25, 2015
” I took to books immediately. With record covers I never had much to go on. I never even got to hear the music. Frequently, I wound up illustrating the title of the album, which in many cases was simply the title of the first song.… Read More
Alice: 150 Years of Wonderland at The Morgan Library & Museum, June 26 – October 11, 2015
“Visitors to Alice: 150 Years of Wonderland will encounter the fascinating and often surprising story behind the making of one of the world’s true literary classics.” — Peggy Fogelman, Acting Director of the Morgan Library & Museum. Entrance Photo by Corrado Serra. Exhibition Images courtesy The Morgan Library & Museum
Impressionism: A Legacy of Light by Carol Strickland, published by Erudition, May 2015
Masterpieces of Art is a series of eBook “tours” featuring multimedia content and interactive functionality to reveal the story behind major art movements. Impressionism: A Legacy of Light by Carol Strickland is the first publication in the series. It gives an overview of the accomplishments, contributions and innovations of a… Read More
Tall Tales and Short Tales: The Art of Uri Shulevitz at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, March 14 – June 7, 2015
“I eventually understood that my initial fear that I could not write was based on a preconception that writing was strictly related to words and to spoken language. I had assumed that using many words skillfully was central to writing. I was overlooking what was… Read More
One Hundred Books Famous in Children’s Literature at The Grolier Club, December 10, 2014 – February 7, 2015
The exhibition showcases children’s books printed in the last 400 years, from 1600 to 2000. Images courtesy The Grolier Club
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